Secret memo discussing Wraith III bodies, including experimental versions, production chassis, and potential accessories.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\5\ X 604 Body-page152 | |
| Date | 17th November 1937 | |
| Secret 604 copy to.. " " Ex at W. (crossed out) " " Ty " " Rs {Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} " " Ds " " Ss {S. Smith} /FD {Frank Dodd - Bodies} (crossed out) HnS/AH.17.11.37. -------- WRAITH III BODIES D6/Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 3/W.16.11.37. ---------- Thanks for your set of drawings of the bodies built for experimental chassis. As regards the dummy chassis, we quite agree it would be best for you to instruct Park Ward & Co., direct of any changes necessary. We note what you write about the bodies for 29-G-VI and No.1. production chassis. We are in complete agreement. Messrs. Park Ward & Co., tell us the body for No.2. production chassis has reached a stage where to adapt it to suit the smaller tyres would involve expense and delay which we cannot afford so we have told them to treat the outer edges of the rear wings in the same way as those of the Enclosed Limousine for No.1. production chassis. We will notify you should it be decided to fit a heater or radio to any one of the six production cars but apart from these undoubtedly we shall have to be prepared to see both accessories installed on cars sold to the public so that it would be useful if consideration be given to making the necessary provision for same. Hn. {F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} | ||
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).